the economy didn't always work for everyone. racial discrimination left millions of opportunity and women were confined to poorly paid professions and it was only through struggle that more women and minorities and americans with disabilities began to win warfare rights and participate in the economy. nevertheless, during the post-world war ii years, the economic ground helped disable most americans in the future looks brighter than the past. for some people, that meant following in her old man what steps and knowing that a blue-collar job let you buy a home and a car and maybe a vacation once in a while, health care and a reliable pension. in some cases, you may be the first person to graduate from college, without taking on a ton of debt, and able to function in a vibrant economy. it is true that even in those years, those claimed a much larger income than the rest. taking home about one third of our national income goes to the upper one third. it's an economy where everyone's wages and incomes were growing. and so the kid on